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Colorado Ski Resorts Come Alive this Summer with Cool Events, Exciting Activities and Great Vacation Values

Colorado’s 26 ski resorts don’t sleep in the summer. They are alive and bursting with special events and festivals, exhilarating activities, breathtaking scenery and terrific vacation values. With more than 300 days of annual sunshine and mild-temperatures, summer is a great time to explore all there is to see and do in Colorado’s ski resorts. Below are just a few ideas. For more information on each of these destinations, visit www.COLORADO.com

• Snowmass is one of the nation’s premier mountainboarding destinations. Also known as dirtboarding or all-terrain boarding (ATB), mountainboarding is an extreme sport derived from snowboarding. Mountainboards are similar to longboards, sporting improved shocks and inflatable tires. Snowmass offers trails, rentals, a terrain park, and lessons for both adults and kids. Plus the U.S. Open Mountainboarding Championships will be held in Snowmass Village July 24-26, 2008. www.aspensnowmass.com
• Head to Glenwood Springs for a whitewater adventure this summer. The Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park opened on the Colorado River at the end of May drawing rave reviews with its exciting waves and mild pools. Designed for kayakers of all experience levels, the park features learning pools for beginners and multiple eddies allowing novice paddlers the chance to practice their ferrying and rolling skills. www.glenwoodwhitewaterpark.org
• Explore trails around Keystone on horseback or by wagon rides and evoke feelings of the Western Frontier. Ranch-style dinners served by cowboys are perfect for good times with family and friends. Pony rides will keep the kids smiling and clinics are available to learn the basics of horsemanship. www.keystoneresort.com
• Designated the “Wildflower Capital of Colorado” by the Colorado State Legislature in 1989, Crested Butte hosts the 22nd annual Wildflower Festival, July 7-13. Nearly 200 individual events take place during the festival, giving participants the opportunity to enjoy miles of magnificent wildflower fields abloom in the Gunnison-Crested Butte countryside. Culinary events include an herbal tea party; blossom buffet featuring native ingredients and dishes adorned with blossoms, pods and greens; ice cream party featuring floral essences served over ice cream; herbal libations served with appetizers made from seasonal foods; champagne brunch in a local garden; and a hiker’s guide to backcountry cuisine. www.CrestedButteWildflowerFestival.com
• Known as the "Festival Capital of the Southwest" Telluride has an event lined up nearly every weekend in the summertime. Yoga enthusiasts will love the Telluride Yoga Festival (July 11-13) which offers an array of yoga and meditative workshops for all levels, as well as related seminars. The fifth annual Telluride Festival of the Arts (August 14-17) will include celebrity chef demonstrations, food seminars, a grand tasting and a progressive dinner showcasing local restaurants. Plus, 60 national juried and world-class visual artists will be on hand. And Labor Day weekend (August 29-September 1), the town of Telluride triples in size for the Telluride Film Festival, an event that prides itself in providing cinematic submersion. The lineup isn’t revealed until everyone arrives. www.visittelluride.com
• Visit Winter Park this summer and check out the second annual Crankworx Colorado Mountain Bike Festival. Showcasing Winter Park Resort as Colorado’s ultimate mountain biking playground, Crankworx is one of the nation's largest freeriding events and is set to go off July 31 – August 3. This exciting two-day event features cross-country and downhill races, a Super D, Big Air and a Slopestyle contest. The event, which takes place in Winter Park’s famed Trestle bike park also includes an outdoor expo, pro riding demonstrations, free music and entertainment. www.crankworx.com
• After a record breaking season of snow, the rivers around Vail will be flowing this summer and Vail Resorts is offering rafting enthusiasts a true getaway deal. Starting at just $181 per person, Vail’s rafting special includes two night’s lodging plus a ¾ day raft trip down 16 miles of the Colorado River through the famous Brown’s Canyon. This is a great rafting trip for visitors of all ages and experience levels. www.vail.com
• Reserve a multi-night vacation rental with ResortQuest Steamboat this summer and visitors can customize their own Steamboat Springs vacation. Stay two nights and get a $50 “I Love Steamboat” gift certificate; stay three or more nights and get a $100 gift certificate. Gift certificates are good at local shops, spas, restaurants and tour operators. www.resortqueststeamboat.com/adventure
• Pair Breckenridge’s great summer weather and breathtaking vistas with 18 holes of golf at the only Jack Nicklaus-designed municipal course in the world, and Colorado vacationers can experience the ultimate summer golf vacation. Reserve two nights in a two-bedroom condominium for four people, plus one round of golf for each, for only $233 per person. www.gobreck.com
• Sneak away to Purgatory Mountain in Durango for a weekend adventure starting at just $59 per person, per night. The Rocky Mountain Summer Getaway Package includes lodging at the Purgatory Village Hotel and half-day Total Adventure Tickets giving access to the Climbing Wall, Alpine Slide, Miniature Golf and Summer Chairlift for scenic rides, mountain biking and hiking. www.durangomountain.com
• Copper Mountain offers visitors a great vacation package this summer. Starting at just $280 per person, per night, guests will enjoy a two-night stay plus the freedom to pick from two special Colorado experiences including full day Rafting Trips, Horseback Rides, ATV Tours on the Continental Divide, a relaxing Massage, Fly Fishing clinics or 18 holes at Copper Creek Golf Course. www.coppercolorado.com/deals

Coloradans Can Find Great Getaways Right in Their Own Backyard

Coloradans shouldn’t let higher prices at the pumps dampen their vacation plans. This summer, the state is bursting with great activities and events plus some very special Colorado Vacation Values. Below are just a few ideas for a memorable and affordable summer vacation. For more ideas and information, visit Vacation Values

• What could be better than free gas, free wheels and helping the environment while in Aspen this summer? Guests who book between now and October 15th at a participating property through Stay Aspen Snowmass will receive a voucher for up to $50 in free gas, two free bicycle rentals for a day, two free bus passes for the Maroon Bell's Tour and a measurable and verifiable local Carbon Offset certificate. www.aspenchamber.org
• ResortQuest’s new Family Adventure package is designed to help families maximize their fun this summer. The package includes a $100 Family Adventure card redeemable for a variety of exciting outdoor activities, including horseback riding, jeep tours and fly fishing lessons. ResortQuest Colorado offers nearly 3,000 properties in top Colorado mountain destinations, including Aspen, Snowmass, Breckenridge, Keystone, Steamboat and Telluride. Mention promo code DIR ADV upon booking. www.resortquest.com
• Explore one of Colorado’s four National Parks. Stay at the Far View Lodge, located 15 miles inside Mesa Verde National Park, and enjoy delightful accommodations with views of up to 100 miles, starting at just $149 a night. In addition to one night’s lodging for two, this great package includes a full American Breakfast buffet for two and a half-day ranger-guided bus tour of Mesa Verde’s ancient sites including Cliff Palace. Vacation Values
• Save Money on Gas this summer with a dude ranch vacation at Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch. Sylvan Dale will pay for guests’ gas (up to $200) when they book an all-inclusive dude ranch vacation. All guests have to do is save their gas receipts from their drive to the ranch in the beautiful Rocky Mountain foothills and Sylvan Dale will deduct that amount from the bill upon check-out, up to a maximum of $200. Easy and guaranteed gas savings. www.sylvandale.com
• Coloradans looking to reconnect with their loved ones this summer should head to Stratton for a romantic weekend escape at the Claremont Inn, a delightful bed and breakfast. Make a reservation for any 2008 stay/event, and get $25 off the rate. This offer is available for any of the following Claremont Inn Romance Packages: Bed & Breakfast, Dinner Bed & Breakfast, Romantic GetAway, Two Day Get Away, the Honeymoon Package and any of the properties’ special events including Murder Mystery, Cooking Classes, the Aspiring InnKeeper Workshop and the First Time Business Buyers Seminar. Vacation Values
• Travel back in time on one of Colorado’s scenic and historic railroads. The Royal Gorge Railroad in Cañon City is offering dinner train guests $5 off when making advance reservations. The Royal Gorge Route Railroad, which crosses the highest suspension bridge in the world in Royal Gorge Park, is the world's steepest incline railway. Call 888-724-5748 for reservations. Vacation Values
• 2008 promises to be a great year for rafting enthusiasts who can now save $320 on an all-inclusive inn-to-inn rafting trip with Wilderness Aware Rafting and Colorado Adventures. Guests choose from a 2-, 3- or 4-day adventure, and experience whitewater rafting in Colorado like never before. Rafters will explore the Arkansas River by day and sleep in comfortable and unique bed and breakfasts at night, with meals served riverside and at high-quality local restaurants. A short horseback ride or bike tour is also included. To redeem the coupon online, note the “Colorado.com Vacation Value Discount” in the section titled “Comments” near the bottom of the online reservation request form. Vacation Values
• This summer, families can enjoy spectacular views while riding the Iron Mountain Tramway in Glenwood Springs. Guided tours of Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park showcase amazing formations. While there, visitors can try out thrill rides, including Colorado's only alpine coaster. Other activities include gemstone sluice box mining, a climbing wall, bungee trampoline and more! Now visitors can save 20% on the Iron Mountain Tramway at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. Good for up to four people. Vacation Values
• Enjoy a “Passport to Shopping” at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Denver’s premier mall. Save at Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tiffany & Co., Nordstrom, Macy's, Hugo Boss, California Pizza Kitchen and 160 other distinctive shops and restaurants. The Passport to Shopping offers great discounts to over 60 stores and restaurants. Vacation Values

• Head to Pueblo August 22-September 1 and enjoy Colorado’s State Fair. The State Fair is a lively celebration of the people, agriculture, art, music, natural resources and industries that collectively make Colorado the great place it is to live and play. This year, Fair-goers can enjoy music from top performers such as Colbie Caillat and Sugarland, revel in rodeos, eat delicious Colorado fare and delight in the carnival. There are also great livestock shows and numerous parades to watch throughout the week. www.coloradostatefair.com
• The world’s best senior golfers head to Colorado Springs this summer to compete in the U.S. Senior Open Championship. The U.S. Senior Open begins Monday, July 28 with three days of practice rounds, followed by four days of Championship play, July 31 through August 3. The tournament will be held on the East Course at the famed Broadmoor Resort. More than 150,000 spectators are expected to attend the U.S. Senior Open throughout the week to watch 156 professionals and amateurs (over age 50) battle it out on the greens. Children 17 and younger attending this event receive free admission when accompanied by a ticketed adult. www.2008ussenioropen.com

Getaways for the Girls

• Saddle up at the Historic Pines Ranch with the "Cowgirls Only" package. Located in Westcliffe, ladies will delight in a six night stay with a focused riding program that consists of arena work, team penning lessons, mountain trail riding, rodeo practice and a guest rodeo. There are also great evening activities including country dance lessons, western sing-a-longs and a western shopping night. Guests are treated to a beautiful candlelight dinner with Native American flute music plus one spa treatment. This inclusive package is $1300 per "cowgirl." www.historicpinesranch.com/cowgirls_week.asp
• Girlfriend Getaways go "Pink" in Durango. This is more than relaxing and reconnecting; it just might be a life changing trip. With the increasing awareness of breast cancer and effective screening, Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango encourages girls on getaways to include their annual mammograms on their weekend trip. This escape makes healthcare hassle free and fun! This scenic and historic town of Durango is nestled at the foot of the picturesque San Juan Mountains and is surrounded by 2.5 million acres of pine forests, aspen groves, alpine lakes and breathtaking views. The Durango Area Tourism Office is offering a one stop shop Girlfriend Getaway Package. This package includes lodging and allows visitors to personalize their trip by providing a list of optional components that will best fit visitor's needs. Some of these options include a mammogram at Mercy Regional Medical Center, a half day at the spa, dining, limousines service, tickets for the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and much more. Prices vary depending on activities. www.durangoreservations.org/girlfriends
• For the ultimate girls' mountain getaway, Snowmass Village offers adventure, relaxation, and pure rejuvenation from August 14-18, 2008. Stay at the Timberline Condominium and enjoy rates as low as $52 per person based on double occupancy. Lodging includes free airport transfer and on-site yoga classes. Additionally, guests receive $15 off their weekend pass to the 5th annual Snowmass Wellness Experience (August 16-17) with a full roster of on-mountain fitness classes, guided nature hikes, healthy cooking demonstrations and top international wellness speakers. Finally, the award-winning Snowmass Club is offering a special rate of two spa services for just $185. Other Snowmass activities include golf, whitewater rafting and over 40 miles of trails for hiking, biking and horseback rides. www.snowmassvillage.com/lodging/specials
• Be divas for the day in Denver. Guests can unwind with their girlfriends, mom or sister at the celebrated Brown Palace Hotel. Enjoy one-night deluxe accommodations, two classic manicures, two classic pedicures, make your own cocktail mix (choice of cosmos, classic martinis or mojitos) and complementing appetizers delivered to the room. Valet parking is also included. Packages start at $319 per night, based on double occupancy. http://www.brownpalace.com
• Escape with the girls for a culinary treat. Spend a night at the quaint Claremont Inn in Stratton and delight in a private Claremont Cooking Class. These are full hands-on participation classes where everyone gets into the act. The class starts with a discussion of the techniques and ingredients that will be used, recipes are reviewed and then the fun begins as everyone puts on an apron and gets to work in the Claremont Kitchen

Man-cations: Vacations for the Guys

• Travelers can head to Steamboat Springs to play in the dirt and bond with the boys at Dig This, the nation's first heavy equipment play arena. Dig This offers 20 tons of year-round fun in an authentic construction setting with structured full- and half-day courses. Participants operate brand new full-size Caterpillar hydraulic excavators and track-type bulldozers at individual work sites to construct roads, build dams, design bridge abutments, dig trenches or wherever their minds take them. Half-day courses are $400 per person and a full-day course is $750 per person. http://www.digthis.info. Lodging information and packages can be found on the "Lodging/Links" page or by visiting http://www.steamboat-chamber.com.
• Be a "big fish" in Boulder and reel them in with the Millennium Harvest House Hotel's "Rocky Mountain Anglers" package. This includes accommodations, fishing rod and reels, a day of guided fishing provided by Rocky Mountain Anglers, a picnic lunch provided by Thyme on the Creek Restaurant, fishing license and complimentary backpack. Prices start at $477 per night based on double occupancy. www.millenniumhotels.com/boulder
• Vacationers looking to conquer one of Colorado's famous 14ers (14,000-foot mountains) will enjoy the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek's "Hike Weeks" package, which is available July 27-30, August 17-21 and September 7-11, 2008. Summiting the peak serves as the culmination of the four-night adventure package, which is packed with hikes that will challenge enthusiasts to progress to a higher level of fitness and to reach a new altitude in the Rocky Mountains each day. In addition to guided hikes, vacationers will receive accommodations for four nights, a $225 spa credit good for two spa treatments at the newly renovated Allegria Spa, a welcome bag including LEKI hiking poles, Salomon backpack, Smart wool socks and more. The package also includes two dinners, breakfast and lunch each day and transportation to and from all hikes. Rates start at $1929 based on single occupancy or $1574 per person based on double occupancy. http://www.parkhyattbeavercreek.com

Spring Vacation Deals and Events

This spring enjoy Colorado vacation packages starting at just $96 a night

• Spring comes early to Glenwood Springs. At 5,700 feet above sea level on Colorado’s western slope, this historic, charming mountain town warms up before its higher altitude neighbors. It’s called “Springs Thaw.” Visitors to www.springsthaw.com can register to win vacation package giveaways. Lodging values from $84-$124 per night from April 1 through May 18, 2008. Enjoy a soak in the Hot Springs Pool, explore Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, take in the thermal steam at the Yampah Vapor Caves, go fly-fishing, or raft the Colorado River through Glenwood Canyon. www.visitglenwood.com
• Skiing and snowboarding, blue skies, live music and events – that’s what spring in Breckenridge is all about! Breckenridge is a great place to enjoy legendary skiing in Colorado. Now is the time to book your spring ski vacation with Breckenridge’s Mountain Getaway Offer – $96 at 9,600 feet. Participating properties are offering rooms for $96 per person per night or less. Some restrictions apply. Valid April 1 through June 12, 2008. www.gobreck.com
• View the age-old mating ritual of the Greater Prairie Chicken in Wray. See these awesome birds at their finest. Watch them do their unique dance and hear their distinctive booming sounds. Wray offers scheduled basic and special tour packages over four weekends in March and April. www.wraychamber.net
• On April 5, Steamboat Springs’ annual rite of spring involves six key ingredients: glue, string, water-based paint, duct tape, masking tape and cardboard. Use these ingredients to build the most creative vessel imaginable and you have yourself a reason to participate in The Steamboat Springs Cardboard Classic. Steamboat helps supply the cardboard and the rest is up to the designer. The day gets underway with the Cardboard D’Elegance where judges, visitors and participants check out the 100-plus entries. For the finale, contestants race down the mountain in their craft in a head-to-head race. www.steamboat.com
• The 14th Annual Bluegrass Meltdown in Durango features top bluegrass groups from across the country, as well as an old time barn dance, a song writers round and a gospel show. This year’s event is April11-13. www.durangomeltdown.com
• Come to the Cowgirl Round-Up, April 24-28, at the Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch in Loveland. Enjoy cowgirl bliss – riding, horseback games, cattle work, yoga, massages – while having fun and making new friends. The all-inclusive stay of 5 days/4 nights at just $895 per person is a perfect getaway for mothers and daughters, girlfriends, sisters, college roommates and single travelers. C’mon and saddle up! www.sylvandale.com
• Catch some big ones on Gunnison’s Blue Mesa Reservoir, Colorado’s largest body of water during Blue Mesa Fishing Tournament, May 2-4, 2008.Visitors, teammates and all kinds of trout will compete for the grand prize. www.gunnisoncrestedbutte.com
• Celebrate Colorado’s Hispanic heritage at the Cinco de Mayo Funfest in Holyoke May 3, 2008. The day is chalked full with family entertainment including kids games, a salsa tasting contest, a jalapeno shoot out contest, a talent contest, traditional dances performed by local dancers, authentic food and much more. www.holyokechamber.org
• Mike the Headless Chicken Days returns to Fruita May 16-17, 2008. This exciting weekend celebrates the legend of Mike, a Wyandotte rooster who’s strong will for life kept him alive for an entire 18 months after his head had been lobbed off (he was fed through an eye-dropper). The weekend includes the “Run like a Headless Chicken” 5k run, a car show, live music, chicken games and Mike’s Market. www.miketheheadlesschicken.org
• Enjoy the best in bluegrass entertainment at Bluegrass on the River Festival in Pueblo, May 31-June 1, 2008. Check out a variety of arts, crafts, food and two stages top-notch regional and national bluegrass performances. www.gncp.org
• Each winter, whitewater rafting enthusiasts look forward to warmer weather and the snow’s transformation into rapids rushing down the state’s many rivers. This spring and summer, enjoy a savings of $320 on an all inclusive inn to inn rafting trip with Wilderness Aware Rafting and Colorado Adventures in Buena Vista. Choose from a two, three or four-day adventure. Explore the wonders of the Arkansas River by day and sleep in quaint bed and breakfasts at night. Enjoy one of a kind attention from an experienced guide and meals served riverside and at high-quality local restaurants. A short horseback ride or bike tour is also included. www.inaraft.com, mention the Colorado.com Vacation Value Discount.
• Hit the greens and relax at the spa with The Spa and Golf Getaway at the historic Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. The package includes luxurious accommodations, a 70-minute deep tissue massage and one round of golf. Package prices start at $380 per person, per night based on double occupancy. www.broadmoor.com
• Kids in the City Package isthe perfect Denver family getaway! Starting at just $235 a night guests will delight in luxe accommodations at the JW Marriott in Cherry Creek, four tickets to the Denver Zoo, a teddy bear, a signature JW Marriott coloring book, milk and cookies at turn down and a complimentary in-room movie. Each family will also receive a Passport to Savings at Cherry Creek’s most popular kid destinations, including The Wizards Chest, Cute as a Button, Kazoo & Co., Belly and many more! Pricing is based on a family of four. www.jwmarriottdenver.com

Soothing Spa Packages:

• Spend a weekend integrating mind, body, and energy exercises with a variety of massage and body treatments – while enjoying total relaxation time in two therapeutic natural hot spring pools at the Spa at Trimble Hot Springs in Durango. The spa offers a customized program of neuromuscular rehabilitation consultation and training for injuries, chronic pain and other ailments, a variety of massage treatments, acupuncture, tai chi, yoga, and body treatments designed to tone and pamper.  Prices begin at $600 based on a customized plan. The package includes two nights lodging, 24-hour access to therapy pools, one rehab session, one hour massage or equivalent, one acupuncture treatment, yoga and/or tai chi instruction. (970-247-0111; www.trimblehotsprings.com)
• Melt into pure tranquility and bliss with the five-night Dunton Hot Springs spa vacation package, located in Dolores, outside of Telluride. Stay in a beautifully appointed cabin, dine on three healthy meals a day and spend endless hours in the hot springs. Guests can enjoy a yoga class and meditative sessions, a full day of guided hiking in the San Juan Mountains, horseback riding with the property’s wrangler and instructor, two healing massages and a signature facial. Prices start at $2,300 per person. This package is available year round. (970-882-4800; www.duntonhotsprings.com)
• The Hot Springs Lodge & Pool in Glenwood Springs is the world’s largest hot springs pool. Glenwood Springs offers a ‘Rest and Relaxation’ package, which includes two one-hour massages and two day passes to the Hot Springs Athletic Club, where guests can enjoy a steam room, oversized whirlpool, dry sauna, exercise equipment and racquetball courts, plus unlimited swimming in the therapeutic mineral waters of the Hot Springs Pool. Visitors will also enjoy comfortable accommodations for one night at the Hot Springs Lodge including continental breakfast served poolside. Rates start at $322 per night/couple and the package is available through December 2007. (800-537-SWIM; www.hotspringspool.com) 
• Slow down and settle in at The Springs Resort in Pagosa Springs.  Unwind with two nights lodging, a choice of an hour therapeutic massage or a classic European facial, manicure and pedicure, handmade mineral soaps, unlimited access to 18 therapeutic hot mineral pools and more. Prices start at $253 per couple, per night. (800-225-0934; www.pagosahotsprings.com)
• Guests can spoil themselves at the brand new Spa at Beaver Run in Breckenridge, Colorado.  Stay three nights at Beaver Run Resort and receive two Watsu water therapy treatments. Watsu is performed in the spa’s state-of-the-art outdoor therapeutic saltwater pool, the highest Watsu pool in North America. This package is available through December 25, 2007. Prices start at $178 per night. (800-525-2253; www.beaverrun.com)
• Lap up luxury with the ‘Healing Waters Package’ at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek. Enjoy a journey through Aqua Sanitas and experience the restorative powers of water and indigenous Colorado herbs.  This package includes lodging at the luxurious Park Hyatt Beaver Creek for three or five nights, a spa credit for two guests to experience one of the many extraordinary water treatments offered at Allegria Spa, two self-guided Aqua Sanitas rituals prior to treatments and a specially customized Aqua Sanitas gift upon arrival.  Prices start at $1759/couple for a three night stay, $2889 per couple for a five night stay. This represents a 30 percent savings off the normal rate.  The Healing Waters Package is available September 1, 2007-January 25, 2008. (866-471-7658; www.parkhyattbeavercreek.com)
• At the all natural Wildflower Spa in Crested Butte, guests can pamper themselves with the ‘Mandala Spa Package,’ which includes a 60 minute hot stone massage and a one hour body polish treatment, featuring several different indigenous exfoliants.  The package starts at $156 per person, which reflects a 20% discount, and is available November 1, 2007 through January 1, 2008. The lodging package including the Mandala Spa treatment package is available during Crested Butte’s ‘Free Lift Ticket’ promotion, which runs from November 25 through December 15, 2007.  The cost for two night accommodations at the Grand Lodge Hotel starts at $287 per person.
  (888-280-5725;www.grandldgecrestedbutee.com)
• Stay at Colorado Springs’ historic Cheyenne Canon Inn and revel in the ‘Columbine Cruiser’ package. It includes a gourmet breakfast for two, a two-hour guided hike up The Columbine Trail with lunch, a deluxe room with a private hot tub offering fabulous views of Cheyenne Mountain, and a massage of choice, including the brand new ‘E-Stim’ massage, which directs a low pulse of electricity through the masseuse’s fingertips. Package rates start at $485 per night.
  (800-633-0625; www.cheyennecanoninn.com)
• Visit the historic Brown Palace Hotel in Denver and bring Colorado’s great outdoors inside with the ‘Colorado Spruce Package’ available at the hotel’s newly renovated spa.  This package includes deluxe accommodations, a 50 minute couples manicure, a 50 minute Colorado spruce foot scrub, an 80 minute couples Swedish massage, a 20 minute artesian plunge in spice scented bath, plus complimentary valet parking.  Prices start at $725 per couple, per night. Available Thursday-Sunday only.
  (800-321-2599; www.brownpalace.com).
• Designed for the hard-working man that appreciates a little pampering, The Inverness Resort & Conference Center in Denver offers the ‘Men's Body Detailing Spa’ package. The package includes overnight accommodations in a deluxe hotel room, a gentleman's pedicure and manicure, a gentleman's facial, a sports massage and a $25 credit for the Spotted Dog pub. Weekend rates start at $354 per night. (800-832-9053; www.invernesshotel.com)